Orlando Potter

U.S. Representative
Born
March 10, 1823
Died
January 2, 1894
Age at death
70
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1882
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Potter15,049
Opponents13,947
1
Elections run

Orlando Potter (1823–1894), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1882 U.S. House election in New York's District 11 with 15,049 votes (51.9%), defeating Strong.

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How many votes has Orlando Potter received?

Orlando Potter has received 15,049 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Orlando Potter’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882U.S. HouseNew YorkWon15,04951.9%Strong
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (P000466) and Wikidata (Q2114720). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.